BA Teaching Qualification for Further Education (TQFE) - pre-service

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Do you want to be a lecturer in further education? We’re one of just three Scottish Universities endorsed by the Scottish Government to offer a Teaching Qualification in Further Education. This course is available to students domiciled in Scotland.

BA Teaching Qualification for Further Education (TQFE) - pre-service

Key facts

  • Award BA, University Diploma
  • Start date August 2025
  • Duration 9 months
  • Mode of study full time
  • Delivery on campus

Accreditations

General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS)

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Overview

Do you want to become a lecturer in further education? If so, this is the qualification you need. Our pre-service Teaching Qualification in Further Education (TQFE) is a unique course that we tailor specifically to students who aspire to a career in the FE sector.

We’re one of just three Scottish Universities who are endorsed by the Scottish Government to offer the Teaching Qualification in Further Education (TQFE). It’s accredited by the General Teaching Council of Scotland (GTCS) and you can register with them when you graduate. We’re also guided and informed by a Programme Advisory Group made up of colleagues from further education colleges.

It’s a qualification that will ensure you have the best start to a career in further education. As a pre-service student, you may have other teaching experience but wish to gain the TQFE qualification to work in the further education sector.

Our course is informed by the latest research and is practice-focused, ensuring you have a high quality learning experience. We also emphasise peer interaction and critical reflection in our teaching. The course also includes a placement opportunity in a further education institution to build your confidence in teaching and increase your employability.

We’re accredited by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS), which means you can register with them when you graduate.

What our students said

Roxanne Boyd
Roxanne Boyd
Scotland, United Kingdom
PGDip Tertiary Education with Teaching Qualification (Further Education) - Pre-service
I found the small class group and mix of blended learning really helpful for the overall learning process. The support of tutors and the friendly and collaborative atmosphere amongst our cohort was crucial in helping me achieve my postgraduate goals.
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David McShane
Scotland
TQFE employer
The Stirling experience has provided our employees with the skills and attributes of academic learning to put into the classroom setting. The TQFE course offers students the ability to walk the walk and talk the talk as students can enter at either a pre-service or in-service strand as appropriate. Stirling understands the education sector and graduates can contribute effectively to issues such as evaluation of learning and teaching, Curriculum for Excellence and Sustainability and Equalities.
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Flexible study

This course is not available as a combined degree.

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